Thomas Lewis (cardiologist)

Sir Thomas Lewis
Personal details
Born26 December 1881
Taffs Well, Cardiff, Wales
Died17 March 1945(1945-03-17) (aged 63)
Loudwater, Hertfordshire, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationCardiologist

Sir Thomas Lewis CBE FRS FRCP[1] (26 December 1881 – 17 March 1945) was a Welsh cardiologist.[A][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] He coined the term "clinical science" and is also known for the Lewis P Factor.[2][9]

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  2. ^ a b c Biography, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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  6. ^ Krikler, D. M. (1997). "Thomas Lewis, a father of modern cardiology". Heart. 77 (2): 102–103. doi:10.1136/hrt.77.2.102. PMC 484655. PMID 9068389.
  7. ^ Hollman, Arthur (1997). Sir Thomas Lewis: Pioneer Cardiologist and Clinical Scientist. Santa Clara, CA: Springer-Verlag TELOS. ISBN 978-3-540-76049-8.
  8. ^ Hollman, A. (1994). "Sir Thomas Lewis: Clinical scientist and cardiologist, 1881-1945". Journal of Medical Biography. 2 (2): 63–70. doi:10.1177/096777209400200201. PMID 11639239. S2CID 22520472.
  9. ^ Birdsong, William T. (18 November 2010). "Sensing Muscle Ischemia: Coincident Detection of Acid and ATP via Interplay of Two Ion Channels". Neuron. 68 (4): 739–749 – via Cell Press.


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